Quasi contract emerged from:

Option A: Assumpsit

Option B: Indebitatus assumpsit

Option C: Non-feasance

Option D: Misfeasance

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

In common law jurisdictions, the law of quasi-contract can be traced to the medieval form of action known as indebitatus assumpsit. In essence, the plaintiff would recover a money sum from the defendant as if the defendant had promised to pay it: that is, as if there were a contract subsisting between the parties.

Sample Mock Tests for Practice

CLAT 2018

HIMACHAL PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2013

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 241 TO 280)

THE HINDU MINORITY AND GUARDIANSHIP ACT, 1956 (PAPER -01 Q. NO. 1 TO 14)

DELHI LOWER JUDICIARY 2010

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 07 Q. NO. 241 TO 280)

RAJASTHAN LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 14 Q. NO. 521 TO 560)

THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 30)

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EXCISE ACT, 2011 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 16)

BIHAR LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2018

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 13 Q. NO. 481 TO 520)

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Paper 01: Q. 1 to 25)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 17 Q. NO. 561 TO 595)

GUJRAT LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019(1) & (2)

AILET – National Law University Delhi Entrance Test (NLU 2023)

THE LAW OF TORTS (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 46 TO 90)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 12 Q. NO. 441 TO 480)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 15 Q. NO. 491 TO 525)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 06 Q. NO. 201 TO 240)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 03 Q. NO. 81 TO 120)

THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

CLAT 2014

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 11 Q. NO. 401 TO 440)

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 19)

THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 12)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 22 Q. NO. 841 TO 870)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS ACT, 1985 (PAPER-01 Q. NO. 1 TO 21)

THE SALE OF GOODS ACT, 1930 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1949 (PAPER – 16 Q. NO. 526 TO 560)

CLAT 2019

THE CHHATTISGARH RENT CONTROL ACT, 2011 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 8)

THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963 (PAPER 03 Q. NO. 81 TO 120)

THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

CLAT 2012